Mayo Clinic Observership
Forecasted
Mayo Clinic Observership supports European ESCMID young scientists with travel and living costs for onsite observation and collaboration, fostering learning to share with colleagues and home institutions.
Funder: European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases
Due Dates (Anticipated): January 2027 (Application deadline)
Funding Amounts: Up to EUR 2,000 for travel and living expenses; two- to four-week observership
Summary: Supports European ESCMID Young Scientist Members in onsite observation and collaboration at Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minnesota, USA.
Key Information: Applicants must not have attended an ESCMID observership in the preceding 12 months.
Description
The European Society of Clinical Microbiology and Infectious Diseases (ESCMID) funds an annual special observership at Mayo Clinic headquarters in Rochester, Minnesota, USA. Mayo Clinic is an ESCMID Collaborative Centre and a nonprofit organisation dedicated to clinical practice, education, and medical research. The programme offers European ESCMID Young Scientist Members an opportunity to observe and collaborate onsite while learning about the institution’s latest research and medical developments.
The observership emphasises purposeful learning linked to the host centre’s expertise and the visitor’s professional interests. Applicants should identify concrete objectives and explain why Mayo Clinic is relevant to their work. A central priority is sharing knowledge with colleagues or incorporating learning into the visitor’s home institution.
